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be_v say_v he_o be_v convey_v to_o berwick_n and_o back_o again_o by_o enchantment_n five_o he_o be_v not_o by_o conscience_n to_o be_v execute_v whicâ—_n have_v no_o sound_a mind_n nor_o perfect_a judgement_n 1579._o and_o yet_o forsooth_o we_o read_v that_o one_o mother_n stile_n do_v kill_v one_o saddocke_n with_o a_o touch_n on_o the_o shoulder_n for_o not_o keep_v promise_n with_o she_o for_o a_o old_a cloak_n to_o make_v herâ—_n safeguard_n and_o that_o she_o be_v hang_v for_o her_o labour_n chap._n viii_o what_o folly_n it_o be_v for_o withe_n to_o enter_v into_o such_o desperate_a peril_n 〈◊〉_d to_o endure_v such_o intolerable_a torture_n for_o no_o gain_n or_o commodity_n and_o bâ—â—_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o witch_n be_v overthrow_v by_o their_o confession_n alas_o if_o they_o be_v so_o subtle_a as_o witchmonger_n make_v they_o to_o be_v theâ—_n will_v espy_v that_o it_o be_v mere_a folly_n for_o they_o not_o only_o to_o make_v bargain_n with_o the_o devil_n to_o 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the_o devil_n can_v never_o make_v answer_n but_o be_v it_o not_o more_o madness_n foâ—_n they_o to_o serve_v the_o devil_n under_o these_o condition_n and_o yet_o to_o endure_v whip_n with_o iron_n rod_n at_o the_o devil_n hand_n which_o as_o the_o witchmonger_n write_v be_v so_o set_v on_o that_o the_o print_n of_o the_o lash_n remain_v upon_o the_o witch_n body_n ever_o after_o even_o so_o long_o as_o she_o have_v a_o day_n to_o live_v but_o these_o old_a woman_n be_v daunt_v with_o authority_n circumvent_v with_o guile_n constrain_v by_o force_n compel_v by_o fear_n induce_v by_o error_n and_o deceive_v by_o ignorance_n do_v fall_n into_o such_o rash_a credulity_n and_o so_o be_v bring_v unto_o these_o absurd_a confession_n who_o error_n of_o mind_n and_o blindness_n of_o will_n depend_v upon_o the_o disease_n and_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o their_o action_n in_o that_o case_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v bear_v withal_o because_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o 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with_o her_o father_n she_o make_v it_o hale_v in_o another_o field_n at_o her_o father_n request_n hereupon_o he_o accuse_v his_o wife_n and_o cause_v she_o to_o be_v burn_v and_o then_o he_o new_o christen_v his_o child_n again_o which_o circumstance_n be_v common_a among_o papist_n and_o witch_n monger_n and_o howsoever_o the_o first_o part_n hereof_o be_v prove_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o latter_a part_n be_v thorough_o execute_v if_o they_o can_v indeed_o bring_v these_o thing_n to_o pass_v at_o their_o pleasure_n than_o may_v they_o also_o be_v impediment_n unto_o the_o course_n of_o all_o other_o natural_a thing_n play_v and_o ordinance_n appoint_v by_o god_n as_o to_o cause_v it_o to_o hold_v up_o when_o it_o shall_v rain_v and_o to_o make_v midnight_n of_o high_a noon_n and_o by_o those_o mean_n i_o say_v the_o divine_a power_n shall_v become_v servile_a to_o the_o will_n of_o a_o witch_n so_o as_o we_o can_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v but_o by_o their_o permission_n i_o think_v seneca_n may_v satisfy_v these_o credulous_a or_o rather_o idolatrous_a people_n that_o run_v a_o whorehunting_a either_o in_o body_n or_o fancy_n after_o these_o witch_n believe_v all_o that_o be_v attribute_v unto_o they_o to_o the_o derogation_n of_o god_n glory_n he_o say_v that_o the_o rude_a people_n and_o our_o ignorant_a prededecessor_n do_v believe_v that_o rain_n and_o shower_n may_v be_v procure_v and_o stay_v by_o witch_n charm_n and_o enchantment_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o thing_n thaâ—_n thâ—re_o can_v nothing_o be_v wrought_v it_o be_v so_o manifest_a that_o we_o need_v not_o go_v to_o any_o philosopher_n school_n to_o learn_v the_o confutation_n thereof_o but_o jeremy_n rain_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v utter_o confound_v all_o that_o which_o may_v be_v devise_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o that_o foolish_a opinion_n say_v be_v theâ—â—_n any_o among_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o send_v rain_n or_o give_v shower_n from_o 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and_o whereas_o the_o story_n of_o job_n in_o this_o case_n be_v allege_v against_o i_o wherein_o a_o witch_n be_v not_o once_o name_v i_o have_v particular_o answer_v it_o elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o thus_o much_o only_o i_o say_v here_o that_o even_o there_o where_o it_o please_v god_n as_o calvine_n say_v to_o set_v down_o circumstance_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o our_o gross_a capacity_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o conceive_v of_o spiritual_a communication_n or_o heavenly_a affair_n the_o devil_n desire_v god_n to_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o touch_v all_o that_o job_n have_v and_o though_o he_o seem_v to_o grant_v satin_n desire_v 11._o yet_o god_n himself_o send_v fire_n from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v that_o although_o god_n say_v he_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n it_o waâ—_n the_o lord_n hand_n that_o punish_v job_n 16._o and_o not_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o say_v not_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o plague_v he_o but_o 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constrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o remain_v in_o the_o fire_n nor_o in_o the_o water_n in_o the_o air_n nor_o in_o any_o privy_a plaâ—e_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o only_o with_o i_o n._n and_o with_o this_o n._n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n i_o charge_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n upon_o pain_n of_o everlasting_a condemnation_n remember_v thy_o oath_n and_o promise_n also_o i_o conjure_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n and_o constrain_v thou_o by_o the_o excellent_a name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o and_o ω_fw-gr the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o for_o this_o holy_a name_n of_o jesus_n be_v above_o all_o name_n for_o unto_o 4.6_o it_o all_o knee_n do_v bow_n and_o obey_v both_o of_o heavenly_a thing_n earthly_a thing_n and_o infernal_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o name_n give_v to_o man_n whereby_o we_o have_v any_o salvation_n but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n therefore_o by_o the_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n and_o by_o his_o nativity_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o by_o all_o that_o appertain_v to_o his_o passion_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n and_o power_n i_o do_v conjure_v and_o constrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v any_o rest_a place_n in_o the_o ☉_o not_o in_o the_o ☽_o nor_o in_fw-la ♄_o nor_o in_o ♃_o nor_o in_fw-la ♂_o nor_o in_o ♀_o nor_o in_o ☿_o nor_o in_o any_o of_o the_o twelve_o sign_n nor_o in_o the_o concavity_n of_o the_o cloud_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o privy_a place_n to_o rest_v or_o stay_v in_o but_o only_o with_o i_o n._n or_o with_o this_o n._n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o obedient_a unto_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o oath_n and_o promise_n i_o n._n do_v condemn_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n into_o the_o pit_n of_o bell_n for_o ever_o amen_n i_o conjure_v and_o constrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_a lamb_n jesus_n christ_n the_o which_o be_v shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o all_o those_o that_o do_v obey_v into_o it_o and_o believe_v in_o it_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o and_o by_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a rial_n name_n and_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n by_o i_o pronounce_v i_o do_v conjure_v and_o constrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n that_o thou_o do_v be_v obedient_a unto_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o oath_n and_o promise_n if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o do_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a disobedience_n i_o n_o by_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o by_o his_o virtue_n and_o power_n do_v condemn_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n into_o the_o place_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o